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Certified Safety Professional Certificat

The document provides an overview of the 5-step process to become a Certified Safety Professional (CSP). Candidates must 1) determine their eligibility by meeting education, experience, and credential requirements. They then 2) apply online and 3) purchase the exam once approved. Next, candidates 4) pass the exam administered by Pearson VUE. Finally, they 5) maintain their certification through continuing education and annual renewal fees. The CSP is a gold standard safety certification awarded by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals.

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Certified Safety Professional Certificat

The document provides an overview of the 5-step process to become a Certified Safety Professional (CSP). Candidates must 1) determine their eligibility by meeting education, experience, and credential requirements. They then 2) apply online and 3) purchase the exam once approved. Next, candidates 4) pass the exam administered by Pearson VUE. Finally, they 5) maintain their certification through continuing education and annual renewal fees. The CSP is a gold standard safety certification awarded by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals.

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CERTIFIED SAFETY PROFESSIONAL

CERTIFICATION
Awarded by the Board of Certified Safety
Professionals (BCSP), the Certified Safety
Professional (CSP) is an accredited safety
certification, recognized as the “Gold Standard”
for over 45 years. Most CSPs work at an executive
level to assess potential issues in safety,
health and environment.
This brochure provides a quick overview of the CSP
certification process. We encourage you to download
the Complete Guide to the CSP at BCSP.ORG/CSP
for full details.

5
STEPS TO
BECOMING
A CSP

1 DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY
Education:
Will have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in any field or
an associate in safety, health, or the environment. The
associate degree must meet the requirements as outlined
at www.bcsp.org/CSP. Degrees have to be accredited by a
recognized accrediting body via the Council for Higher
Education Accreditation (CHEA) and/or the U.S.
Department of Education.

Work Experience:
Will have at least four years of work experience
where safety duties count at least 50% being preventative
at professional level with breadth
and depth of safety practice.

Qualifying Credential*:
Will hold one of the following credentials: ASP, GSP, CIH,
CMIOSH, CRSP, MISPN, SISO, NEBOSH National
or International Diploma in Occupational Health
and Safety, or a Diploma/Certificate in Industrial Safety, as
issued by the State Government Departments/Boards of
Technical Education, Government of India.
*Must meet all current CSP requirements.

2 APPLY ONLINE
Create an account by clicking on “My Profile” at
BCSP.ORG. Select “Apply for Certification” and follow
the instructions. After submitting your application,
BCSP will evaluate your application and notify you
if you are eligible to take the exam.
3 PURCHASE YOUR EXAM
Once you receive BCSP’s approval to move on to
the examination stage, you have one year of eligibility
to purchase the exam at BCSP.ORG and schedule
it with Pearson VUE. For more information on the
examination process, please download the Pearson
VUE brochure on the certification webpage under
“Examination Information.”

4 PASS THE EXAM


BCSP’s examinations are delivered at Pearson VUE’s
test centers located around the world. After you
receive a passing score, you will be awarded
the CSP certification.

5 MAINTAIN YOUR CERTIFICATION


To ensure continuous professional development,
BCSP requires CSPs to submit 25 recertification
points to demonstrate up-to-date competency every
five years. Please download the Recertification Guide
at BCSP.ORG/CSP for more details. You must also
pay an annual renewal fee.

Visit BCSP.ORG/RESOURCES for a collection


of helpful tools including study resources, the BCSP
Career Center, the Credential Holder Directory
and eSafetySource.
ABOUT BCSP
BCSP is recognized as a leader in high-quality credentialing
for safety, health, and environmental practitioners (SH&E).
BCSP establishes standards for and verifies competency
in professional safety practice and evaluates certificants
for compliance with recertification requirements.

All certifications are accredited or in the process of becoming


accredited. BCSP maintains the highest accreditations for its
certifications, proving their value through independent,
third-party evaluations.

Since 1969, over 58,000 individuals have achieved


the CSP, ASP, SMS, OHST, CHST, STS, STSC or CET credential.
BCSP is a not-for-profit corporation with headquarters
in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Visit the BCSP website for online application, career


information, certification requirements, a comprehensive list
of U.S. academic programs (search the BCSP Academic Database),
and up-to-date information.

BCSP.ORG
BOARD OF CERTIFIED SAFETY PROFESSIONALS #CertifiedtoProtect
8645 GUION ROAD, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46268
PH: +1 317-593-4800 • [email protected]

CERTIFICATIONS

* **
CERTIFIED SAFETY PROFESSIONAL®

SAFETY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

* ** ASSOCIATE SAFETY PROFESSIONAL®

* OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY TECHNOLOGIST®

* CONSTRUCTION HEALTH & SAFETY TECHNICIAN®

* SAFETY TRAINED SUPERVISOR®

* SAFETY TRAINED SUPERVISOR CONSTRUCTION®

*** CERTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL, SAFETY & HEALTH TRAINER®

BCSP has third party accreditation for all certifications as listed. *National Commission
for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), the **American National Standards Institute (ANSI),
and the ***Council of Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards (CESB).
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